[News] Adidas 4th Jersey "reverse retro" Thread (ol’ Blasty has returned!)

[SuperMatt18]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

That Wild jersey is amazing.

It's why I was really hoping the Flames would have went with a retro re-coloring of Blasty.

Still think those are the nicest mock ups that we've seen and would have been the coolest thing they could have done while sticking with the Blasty jersey template.

Like I don't mind the jersey, but really I wish this would have tried something a little more different with the "Reverse Retro" opportunity. This just feels like more of a straight up retro.

[browna]

Originally Posted by AC

Yeah I agree. The sewed on elements have 4 different transitions to the black of the jersey, which makes it look busier.

White/red for the letters and captaincy.
White/red/yellow for the numbers.
White/black/yellow for the shoulder logos.
Black/white for the main logo.

It’s just the Flames being able to dive into the jumbled parts bin going back to 1995, for all those elements. Outside of the small white shoulder C, everything there was used at some point since then, rightly or wrongly, and so now they can just slap those back on out of convenience as opposed to presenting a product with attention to detail.

As mentioned, this was a chance to at least, and easily, correct those outline inconsistencies.

[Erick Estrada]

I think the original blasty jerseys are better. What's with the "V" striping as that seems more akin to something on a Canucks jersey. Who is overseeing the jerseys for this organization as every new jersey seems to have some really weird ideas? I will buy one or two because it's still by far the best Flames jersey after the retros but they could have done better.

[calgaryred]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

The "C" on the shoulders is now white instead of red, and the base of the jersey below the striping is now black instead of red.

Minor details, was hoping for a different look. Oh well those that like the horse will be happy. Im happy for them, just hope Flames wear this no more than twice this year.

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[Ryan Coke]

I was hoping for some reversal of colour on Blasty. This version does nothing for me.

[Inferno]

I don't mind them at all. I have a much better reaction to them than the Walmart specials and the Ronald McDonald Heritage Classics.

[MRCboicgy]

Wild hit it out of the park.



unpopular opinion: the Oilers one isn't bad (especially given how horrendous others are...looking at you, Toronto)

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by Domoic

Not doing a flaming "A" here was a huge miss by the organization...

Just my opinion but I don't understand why anyone would want the "A" at all. Atlanta is a crap hockey market and doesn't deserve any promotion or links to this organization and I'm not buying into the "A" for Alberta thing.

[N-E-B]

Some winners for me: Calgary, Arizona, Washington, Anaheim, Colorado, LA, Minnesota, Rangers

Losers: Islanders, Oilers, Stars, Leafs, Jets

Honestly I like like most of the designs.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Anything Whalers is awesome, so I like the Canes. Like the Avs and Minny too. Like most of them.

Yotes, Blues, Leafs, Oilers are yuck. Ducks might be the worst. Just terrible.

[Geeoff]

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

Yeah I don’t associate Blasty with the young guns, that’s the Pedestal jersey for me.

Blasty aligns to Iginla’s breakout and what should have been his MVP season to me.

And this.

I love Iggy but this is the worst NHL game for sure


Also, the reverse retros look too much like the Canucks.

[getbak]

Originally Posted by Sidney Crosby's Hat

That is weird. When would he have ever worn it?

He didn't. It's a mockup someone made where they pasted his head over someone wearing it back in the day.

I don't remember the original source, but someone figured it out when that image first started circulating.

[browna]

Canucks needed a more gradual gradient.
Oilers aren’t terrible.
Wings are practice jerseys with a safety reflective silver strip.
Grey was for teams who gave up trying to think of anything unique. Except for the Isles which is Lou at his best.

Kings great, Wild too.

Devils at least did the reverse. Pens, Habs, Sens, Bruins, CLB and Ducks too.

Dallas, at least getting out there with the white pants. Add this to the electric neon other set, and it’s quite the contrast.

[TheScorpion]

Originally Posted by Ryan Coke

I was hoping for some reversal of colour on Blasty. This version does nothing for me.

Why? The logo is perfect as is. It's the only Flames logo to be primarily yellow.

[SuperMatt18]

I think the one thing that would have made it better is a white stripe on the bottom. Makes it looks less like the Canucks old jerseys IMO, and ties everything together with the use of White on the rest of the jersey.

[ComixZone]

I'm happy Blasty is back in this limited run jersey.

I don't particularly care for it. My attachment to it is strictly from nostalgic strings attached to my childhood.

...that said, I've ordered a #19, "A", Tkachuk.

[gilligans_off]

Could have been much worse looking at some of the other craptastic offerings lol

[You Need a Thneed]

We are bottom 5, IMO.

[CroFlames]

As with most things, the original is better.

But this is still awesome and I'm buying it, but not right away. Hockey jerseys are way overpriced since they moved to Adidas.

[getbak]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

Why? The logo is perfect as is. It's the only Flames logo to be primarily yellow.

You answered your own question. It's the only Flames logo to be primarily yellow.